I am happy in finding my Opinion perfectly Correspondent with yours respecting the Trade by Mississipi and the establishing some Necessary posts at the Junction of the principal Rivers which fall into it. The Communicat" Westward from La Baye is of importance, and the Indians will readily agree to the erecting a post there, I am sensible that it will not be practicable to erect posts at every place required but if the Trade of L, Superior is excepted, the posts now held, & those you have mentioned will be sufficiently Convenient for the rest.

I am &ca. His Excellcy Gen^ Gage.

GENL GAGE TO SIR W^ JOHNSON.

New York March 9th. 1767. Dear Sir.

I have received your Letter of the 24th of Feb^y by Cap* : Johnson who has been employed since his arrival in attending the Council, on the afi'air of the Wappingers which is pretty near over. There is little for me to answer in that Lettar, and I have only

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now to acquaint you, that Major Goreham is returned well satisfied with his Interview with you at Johnson Hall, and will proceed to Nova-Scotia on his Duty as soon as you shall send him his appointment and Instructions; which matters I leave entirely to you, and I shall only furnish him with orders to the Military Commanders to give him all the assistance he shall require in the execution of his Employment. If you send your Letters for the Major under my Cover they will be forwarded to him.